No label defined (Q4946273)

Let \(F^n(M^n,F)\) be an \(n\)-dimensional Finsler space over the smooth manifold \(M^n\), equipped with a fundamental function \(F(x,y)\) satisfying certain regularity conditions. Let \(g_{ij}(x,y)\), assumed to be positive definite, be the Finsler metric and \(B^i(x,y)\) be a Finsler vector field on \(M^n\). Consider a symmetric Finsler tensor field of type \((0,2)\), given by \(h_{ij}(x, y)= \alpha(x,y) g_{ij}(x,y)+ b(x,y) B_i(x,y) B_j(x,y)\) for two Finsler scalars \(\alpha(x,y)> 0\), \(b(x,y)\neq 0\). The tensor \(h_{ij}\) is in fact non-degenerate and is positive definite provided that \(b(x,y)> 0\). The space \((M^n,h_{ij}(x,y))\) is called a generalized Lagrange (GL-)space [\textit{R. Miron} and \textit{M. Anastasiei}, ``The geometry of Lagrange spaces: theory and applications'', Fundamental Theories of Physics 59 (1994; Zbl 0831.53001) and ``Vector bundles and Lagrange spaces with applications to relativity'', Geometry Balkan Press, Bucharest, Romania (1997; Zbl 0884.53003)]. The present paper deals with hypersurfaces of a GL-space. The author defines three types of totally geodesic hypersurfaces and derives conditions for a GL-hypersurface to be totally geodesic of various types. Moreover, making two particular choices for \(h_{ij}\), the author continues his studies and further obtains several conditions under which the GL-hypersurfaces are totally geodesic especially of second and third type. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0931.00037].